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1 | Can we stop preaching baptism? | John 3:5 | Hank | 53489 | ||
NLightNMe, your "question" contains various theological anomalies pertaining to the nature of man, the meaning of grace, and the work of the Holy Spirit in salvation; and I will not attempt a line-by-line answer but a general statement..... Salvation is wholly of God by grace on the basis of Jesus' redemptive work on the cross, not on human merit or works [John 1:12; Eph.1:4-11 and 2:8-10; 1 Pet.1:18,19] ...... The grace that God grants to unregenerate sinners is not related to any initiative of their own part but is of His sovereign grace and mercy [Eph 1:4-7; Titus 3:4-7; 1 Pet.1:2] ...... Regeneration is a supernatural work of the Holy Spirit [John 3:3-8; Titus 3:5], is instantaneous, coming by the power of the Spirit through the Word of God [John 5:24]...... Good works are the evidence and fruit of regeneration [1 Cor.6:19,20; Eph.5:17-21; Phil. 2:12; Col.3:12-17; 2 Pet. 1:4-11. .... In Adam's sin, man incurred the the penality of spiritual and physical death; he became incapable of choosing or doing what is acceptable to the Holy God apart from divine grace. Having no recuperative powers of his own by which to recover or redeem himself, man is hopelessly lost. His salvation therefore is wholly dependent upon God's grace through the redemptive work that the Lord Jesus Christ accomplished on the cross. [Gen.2:16,17; 3:1-19; John 3:36; Rom.3:23; 6:23; 1 Cor.2:14; Eph.2:1-3; 1 Tim.2:13,14; 1 John 1:8]. --Hank | ||||||
2 | Can we stop preaching baptism? | John 3:5 | The Bible is Right | 56100 | ||
I think there are some misunderstanding in this subject that we all need to look at. 1. Baptism came from God; Matt 21:25-27 therefore it's of grace! 2. When Jesus died Blood and water came from his body. John 19:34 God is trying to tell us something Here, are we listening? 3. John the Baptist's baptism was for the remission of sins. Mark 1:4 4. Peter Preached the same thing about Baptism Acts 2:38. 5. Paul was told to be baptized to wash away his sins. Acts 22:16. I could go on but I think that's enough to help us see God's purpose for baptism being in his plan for salvation. So when we view what God's word has to say about a subject, it would do us good to take all of it, and not leave out anything including baptism. Here's a little something about Eph 2:1-9 Who was Paul talking to? I believe they were all baptized for the remission of sins in the name of Jesus Christ already, so they knew what the grace of God was. Eph 1:2-13. Eph 2:1 "And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins" goes hand and hand with Rom. 6:3-4 Know ye not, that so many of "us" as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death: 4 Therefore "we" are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so "we" also should walk in "newness" of life. also vs. 17 But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have "obeyed" form the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you. We must obey God!!! |
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3 | Can we stop preaching baptism? | John 3:5 | Hank | 56132 | ||
Dear The Bible Is Right: The arguments you have advanced concerning baptism, being nothing new, have been discussed on this forum in tremendous volume. Consequently, I see no reason to address them either individually or collectively, except to say that we are saved by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus and that baptism is an act of obedience that follows regeneration but is not a requisite of it. You are welcome to the last word, if you wish to carry this onward, but I have already spoken many times on this topic and anything further that I could add would be unnecessarily redundant. --Hank | ||||||
4 | Can we stop preaching baptism? | John 3:5 | The Bible is Right | 56141 | ||
I have read alot of what's been said on the subject last night when I used the search tool on the right side of the page. Turely we are saved by grace, and you have made some very valuable points on this subject, and so have many others, but remember the "bible is right" not us, we must go on what the bible says about any subject, and not be lock in on one view! When I read the many posts last night I notice that the majority of the posts were on the side of (race by faith only) which I believe is not a bible doctrine, I know that Eph 2:8-9 says we are saved by grace through faith, but if it is taken out of context it will be by faith (alone), but if we take it in context it includes all that Jesus and the apostles said on the subject of salvation. | ||||||